Dr. Daniel Sampson is a physician who specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is professionally affiliated with North Memorial Health Care. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Sampson trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for his residency. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Dietrich Lawrenz's specialty is oral and maxillofacial surgery. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze. Dr. Lawrenz obtained his medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is professionally affiliated with North Memorial Health Care.

Dr. Mark Omlie specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery and practices in Edina, MN, Burnsville, MN, and Eden Prairie, MN. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Omlie takes. Before completing his residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Dr. Omlie attended medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Frederick Haas works as an oral surgeon in Edina, MN, Burnsville, MN, and Eden Prairie, MN. His training includes a residency program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Haas takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers.

Dr. Julie Chavez is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Saint Louis Park, MN and Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Chavez completed her residency training at Denver Health and the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. She has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Andrew Pearson's specialty is oral and maxillofacial surgery. He honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Pearson's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Brett Kurtzman's area of specialization is oral and maxillofacial surgery. For his professional training, Dr. Kurtzman completed a residency program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. On average, patients gave Dr. Kurtzman a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Kyle Tidstrom specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery and practices in Edina, MN, Burnsville, MN, and Eden Prairie, MN. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, in addition to other insurance carriers. He trained at Mayo Clinic for residency.

Dr. Andrew Ballin is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The average patient rating for Dr. Ballin is 4.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and more.

Dr. Brandon Newell is an oral surgeon and general dentist in Saint Louis Park, MN. He accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers.

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What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty providing surgical care for the mouth and jaw. It is unusual in that it is a hybrid specialty combining the professional education of both dentists and medical doctors. The path to becoming an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, or simply ‘oral surgeon,’ begins with graduating from dental school. The dentist then attends a surgical residency in a hospital, learning general surgical techniques alongside other physicians.

While many routine oral issues can be treated by a dentist, there are some that require specialized surgical care. Some of the procedures performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons include:

Removing wisdom teeth

Dental implants

Corrective surgery for facial deformities

Repair of facial trauma

Cleft lip or cleft palate surgery

TMJ surgery

Orthognathic surgery (jaw alignment)

Sleep apnea surgery

Some of these procedures are also performed by otolaryngologists or ENTs. There is quite a bit of overlap between the two specialties, and in many cases both will be qualified to perform a specific surgery. In general, oral surgeons are more likely to perform surgeries related to the mouth and jaw, such as wisdom tooth removal or TMJ surgery; whereas ENTs are more likely to handle cancers. However, areas of specialization are truly dependent on the individual physician.

One unusually convenient fact about oral and maxillofacial surgeons is that they are highly trained in the use of sedation and anesthesia, more so than any other doctors except anesthesiologists. This means that they are able to perform surgeries such as the removal of wisdom teeth on an outpatient basis in their office, without the need for an additional anesthesiologist on staff.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons combine surgical expertise with their knowledge of dentistry to provide serious care for the structures of the jaw and face.